The Republican journal., 1887-11-03
Maine Matters.

ANCiENI oKDFi oF MED WOKkMEN.
The 18th anniversary of the A. o. L. W.
was celebrated in Augusta Oct. 26 The order,
although quiet one, has met with a most
rapid and healthy growth since its orsaniza-
ton. 1t now numbers in this juriS diction a
membership of 1900. There are 81 lodges in
the State, thirteen of which are situated in
Kennebec County. Highland Lodge of Augusta,
under whose auspices the anniversary was held,
was instituted about three years ago, and now
has membership of about $50 Hon. Parker
Spofford of Bucksport, Grand Overseer of
the Massachusetts Grand Lodge, and the presi-
dent Of the evening. was among the early
arrivals and was accompanied by about sixty
members of his home lodge. Many of the
visiting members were accompanied by ladies.
supper was served in Union Hall by Highland
Lodge. and nearly 800 people enjoyed its whole
soued hospitality. After supper the exercises
were held in Meonian Hall. Judge Andrews.
Past Master Workman of Highland Lodge and
District Deputy, in few happy remarks wei
coined the visiting members OF the order and
introduced as the chairman OF the evening
Grand Oyerseer Hon. Parker Spoflord of
Bucksport. Mr. Spotfort, in eloquent words.
reviewed the growth of the order from
feeble, obscure beginning In IA small town in
Pennsylvania to its present large membership
and great strength. He referred in glowing
terms to the vast work which had been done
under the motto Of the order, CHARITY, Hope
and Protection At the close of his remarks,
Divine blessing. President Spofford then in
troduced Col. Thos. F. Temple of Boston.
Grand Receiver, who spoke with much force
and eloquence upon the work of the order.
He stated that there We're now in existence
1900 lodges with membership of 2O0, 900 The
order he said had since its foundation, paid
out $4,000. 900, and that at the present time it
was paying out S3.000,OO0 annually. He cited
many forcbe instances in which the order had
been instrumental in anelioratng the suffer-
NJ IFS har nd Ind ha finn Iin-
of those who had been taken away. from
poverty and want. In closing Col. Temple
paid an eloquent tribute to Father Upchurch
the founder of tie society, and read Il poem,
beginning:
We are working, Father Upchurch,
lin thine own appointed way,
We are building up the order,
Stronger, better, every day.
Though thou hast not live! to sec it,
Yet the time Will not be long,
When the men who'll call thee "father''
Count two hundred thous;,n,, strong,
The EeNt speaker was Hon. John -iker of
New York, representative of the supreme
lodge. who stated in clear, forcible language
the aim and character Of the order and the
nature of its work. \ letter from Governor
Bodwell was read regretting his inability to be
present. The next speaker was Past Master
Burt of Boston whose remarks were strong,
eloquent and intersperSed with keen humor.
Chairman Spohord. in behalf of the visitors,
thanked the members of Highland Lodge for
their lavish entertainments The meeting was
then adjourned but those present were invited
to remain and enjoy an hour of social CONVEX
Sation,-an invitation which many awaited
themselves of and passed very pleasant hour.
STEVENSON BOUND OVER FOR COURT.
y large number from Burnham. Clinton and
Carmel attended the examination at Bangor
Thursday of Special Constable Stevenson, of
Clinton, charged with Eianslaughter on The oc-
casiOn of shooting the tramp at Carmel. Hon.
!. {. Libby, of Burnham. testified that he had
cautioned Stevenson, when making arrests,
against taking any chances with the despera-
does. Rev. JuStus :. Thompson. of Clinton.
testified that Stevenson was Il member of his
congregation and his Sunday School, and to gen-
eral good character; that he had conversed with
MIR. Stevenson and lad cautioned him in regard
to arresting the men. He said that Stevenson
Informed him that he had no revengefu feel
ingS against the men but would protect them
against the people if it were necessary. George
:. Stevenson, of Clinton, the defendant, was
next called upon to testify. lie related the
events leadingup to the arrests and said that the
girl had informed him that the tramps had prac
tced with their pistols to draw them quickly,
and she said ''they can draw them quicker than
FASH From the time they had left Burnham
he had the pistols in his hands and Oh the seat
as he did not have room for them in his pockets.
As to the shooting he said He identified the
men at a glance, as it was light in the room.
Shorty had his left had in the pocket that the
girl had said his revolver was in. Irish made
movement as if to draw his revolver. He
said he thought it was hest to disable their
arms and fired both revolvers. Thinking he
had not struck Irish, he fired three shots more.
lie handcufed Irish and then began to search
them for the revOlvers that he expected to find.
He believed at the time of the shooting that they
were the men who had burned his house and
that they were going to draw revolvers and
shoot him, also that he must shoot them to pro-
tect himself. On cross examination be stated
that arms were not found on either man.
Mrs. Julia a. Simpson. wife of the keep
er Of the poor farm, the next witness,
stated that she was present at the time of the
shooting. and that she saw no aggressive move
ment whatever Of the tramps After the first
shot she ran up stairs.
Mr.. Rufus Simpson testified that he was the
first to enter the room where the tramps We're.
instead of Stevenson being the first as lie (Stev-
cnson) had stated.
Mr. David Simpson stitied to the same fact.
Mr.. Fri Bedford, of Burnham, testified to
having seen Stevenson and Fletcher the after
noon they started for Carmel, and to having
heard Stevenson tell Fletcher to tiud somebody
II he could to whom he could give a rifle and
deputize to shoot the tramps OH sight.
6. W. Bickford, of Burnham. was then call
ed. lie gave substantially the same testimony
as his brother. The argument for the defend
ant was then made by Colonel Hutchnys, and
he was followed by County Attorney Appleton.
1t was after seven O'Clock before the arguments
were completed. At their conclusion Judge
Brett found cause for binding over the defend
ant and placed him under $4,000 bonds for his
appearance at the February term of Court. The
bonds were promptly given by Mr.. Stevenson.
LAW AND LICENSE.
An Augusta special to the Boston journal
says: An eminent Augusta attorney, who has
made diligent inquiry in regard to the matter,
says nearly, if not quite. all the liquor dealers
IN the State have taken out their licenses in tic-
titious names, thereby practically evading the
State law making the payment of liquor deal
ers special tax prima facie evidence in prose-
cutions for violations of the prohibitory law.
Dealers making applications for licenses are OBJ
liged to give their right names, and when the
Collector Of Internal Revenue resided in the
State, he could be summoned into court and
made to produce the application. This applica-
tion could then be identified. At present, the
Collector of Maine resides in Portsmouth, N.
H., and the State courts are unable to summon
him to Maine and make him produce his appli-
cations. and the names Of the record being ficti-
tiOus, the impossibiity of obtaining evidence
from this source will readily be seen. The case
Of Reuben e. Hall, in which Deputy Collector
Thomas F. Murphy went to Jail last spring for
contempt of court for refusing to testify rcla-
tive to the payment Of special tax by the re-
spOndent, has been returned to the Superior
Court by the lower court. The fact that Hall
had previously been convicted of selling liquor
In another building was admitted. and the full
bench sent the case back on the ground that this
testimony was inadmissible.
A REMARKABLE OLD LADY.
A Winterport correspondent of the Bucks
port Clipper says: Mrs. Rebecca McDcrmOtt is
awonderfully smart lady. She was born at Bald
Hill Cove, Oct. 18th, 179S, and now resides
hos Il ~